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Resource | Factsheets Farm to Preschool: Local Food and Learning in Early Child Care and Education Settings

This fact sheet discusses how farm to school isn’t just for K-12 institutions; an increasing number of early child care and education providers are engaging in farm to preschool activities.

12/14/2017
Resource | Grants 2017 Team Nutrition Training Grants

FY19 Team Nutrition training grants state agency proposal summaries. 

04/04/2017
Resource | Policy Vegetable and Fruit Requirements in CACFP - Q&As

This memorandum explains the vegetable and fruit requirements in the CACFP and includes questions and answers.

03/23/2017
Resource | Webinars/Videos FY 2017 Team Nutrition Training Grant RFA Webinar: Select Measurement Tools

This webinar gives an overview of select measurement tools required or encouraged to be used in the FY 2017 TNTG RFA.

03/17/2017
Resource | Webinars/Videos FY 2017 Team Nutrition Training Grant RFA Informational Webinar

This webinar gives an overview of the FY 2017 Team Nutrition training grant RFA. 

03/17/2017
Resource | Guidance Documents Questions and Answers on the Updated Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP

This memorandum provides questions and answers on the meal pattern requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program. FNS collected and answered a variety of questions since the updated meal patterns were published in April 2016.

03/10/2017
Resource | Policy Memos Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data

This memorandum provides guidance on using school data when determining area eligibility for purposes of the child nutrition programs in instances where school attendance areas may not accurately reflect the population of the school for which eligibility data is being used. 

11/23/2012
Resource | Guidance Documents Family Day Care Homes Monitor Handbook

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally funded program that provides payments for eligible meals served to participants who meet age and income requirements. This handbook is for monitors of family day care homes (FDCHs). An FDCH is an organized nonresidential child care program for children, generally 12 years of age or younger, operated in a private home, and licensed or approved to provide care.  In order to participate in CACFP, FDCHs must enter into an agreement with a sponsoring organization (“sponsor”).  

02/01/2012
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